Auckland Rugby 2020

[Tim]

Grammar TEC had a big win over Ponsonby, 47 - 24.

[Tim]

Anyone watched Thomas Strachan, the Grammar TEC halfback? He was nominated for Auckland Under 19 Player of year in 2019.

[taniwharugby]

@Tim is that a case of like father like son? Assuming he is the son of, always great seeing some of these names emerge through club footy and even better when they make the next step too, particularly playing the same position

[Tim]

@taniwharugby Yeah, I think he's Ant Strachan's son.

[Dice]

@Tim Looked solid in school, but I haven't seen him play much since leaving school.

[Tim]

@Dice Faleafa or Strachan?

[Dice]

@Tim Faleafa, but haven't seen Strachan play much either since school too.

[Cpt Kumera]

@Tim kurt should be still back at the bay from what I'm hearing.
Hopefully Jordan back as well as brother james

[Duluth]

https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/92933?newsfeedId=972103

SR players named: Renata, Ruru & WRK. Any others I missed?

Good to see Choat back

[Dice]

@Duluth Simon Hickey on the bench for Grammar TEC.

[Higgins]

@Dice said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

@Duluth Simon Hickey on the bench for Grammar TEC.

That sounds promising, perhaps he has been dumped by the Lions and the Hurricanes already?

[Tim]

Good win for Waitemata over Eden today (20 - 19). Choat at 7 and Jones at 8.

[Tim]

Tight comp this year.

[Tim]

Leon Fukofuka is playing club rugby again.

https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=548c7336-6388-4a38-8963-aa1ee3757e42

Is Auckland U19 and Ponies lock Ben Plummer the brother of Harry Plummer?

[Tim]

Big win for University over front runners Marist, 37 - 22.

Waitemata drew with Grammar TEC 24 all.

[Tim]

Anyone know when Auckland's preseason games are scheduled for?

[Daffy Jaffy]

I wonder who Auckland are looking at for back up locks to Whetton and Scrafton this season. I was just informed by a friend of his that Jamie Lane is not playing at all this season and a google search told me that Peter-Chanel Tagaloa is playing for the Gordon club in NSW. Does anyone know of any up and coming young locks in the Auckland system that might be looked at? The only one I've heard about is Felix Kalapu from Gtec, but I have not seen him play.

[Stargazer]

@Tim

Fri 4 September - 2.30pm - Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Hawke's Bay v Auckland

[Tim]

@Stargazer cheers

[Dice]

@Daffy-Jaffy Cameron Suafoa could be a lock option even though he's playing 6 for College Rifles.

And if we lose a couple of locks to injury, Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa might be asked to cover lock.